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The Witch of Edmonton choose

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[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton III i: I have lov’d a Witch ever since I play’d at Cherry-pit.
at play at cherry pit (v.) under play (at)..., v.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton IV i: Run to the Cow, and taking up her tail, kiss (saving your Worship’s Reverence) my Cow behinde.
at behind, n.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton I ii: Let the Bride and Bridegroom dance at night together: no matter for the Guests.
at dance, v.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton III i: Katherine’s Dock, my sweet Katherine’s Dock.
at dock, n.1
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton II ii: Was this your cunning? And then flam me off with an old witch, two wives, and Winnifride.
at flam, v.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton IV i: The Man i’th’ Moon has built a new Wind-mill, and what running there’s from all quarters of the City to learn the Art of Grinding.
at grind, v.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton II i: That wrong’d thee: he lam’d thee, call’d thee Witch.
at lam, v.1
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton IV i: Else all our Wives will do nothing else but dance about their Country May-poles.
at maypole, n.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton III i: There’s my Rival taken up for Hang-man’s meat.
at meat, n.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton V i: Your Mittimus shall be made thither, but your own Jaylors shall receive you. Away with here.
at mittimus, n.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton II i: The ass was called Tom, as well as Jack and Neddy.
at neddy, n.1
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton IV ii: They be as fine New-gate birds as she.
at Newgate bird (n.) under Newgate, n.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton IV i: Upon whose naked Paps, a Leachers thought Acts Sin in fouler shapes than can be wrought.
at paps, n.1
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton IV i: omn.: Are you come, you old Trot? o. bank.: You hot Whore, must we fetch you with fire in your tail?
at trot, n.1
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton II i: Send one of thy what d’ye call ’ems.
at whatd’youcallhim, n.
[UK] Rowley, Dekker & Ford Witch of Edmonton II i: ’Tis woundy cold sure.
at woundy, adv.
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